A traditional lunch spread for the special day - My daughter in laws birthday - Mixed vegetable sambhar, tomato rasam, podalanga (snake gourd) arachivitta Kootu , beans paruppu usili, Appalam, curd and ilaneer payasam. The payasam is a special one...
Sambhar & Rasam
Narthangai Kuzhambu
Narthangai in tamil and popularly known as the citron or the kaffir lime belongs to the citrus family. This bitter sweet fruit is usually used in our households to make a kind of salted dry pickle that when eaten with...
Sambhar & Rasam
Buttermilk Rasam
Black pepper... The king of Indian spices... Expensive and used by the rich and privileged says the spice history. Trade routes to India were developed to acquire this black gold thus changing the economy and flavor of ancient India. The...
Roti Parathas & Puris
The Indian Bread or Roti
The Indian bread or roti is an unleavened flatbread and is a staple of several homes of the Indian subcontinent. It is more predominantly consumed by people inhabiting the northern regions of India. Roti is also known as Chapatis or pulkhas...
Ragi, Roti Parathas & Puris
Ragi Roti
SERVINGS - 3-4 (PORTION SIZE - 2 TO 3 ROTIS) RAGI FLOUR - 1 CUPWHEAT FLOUR - 1 CUPCURD - 1/2 CUPOIL - 1 TSPSALT A PINCHWATER AS REQUIRED METHOD Take a large bowl, add all the ingredients and mix into...
Roti Parathas & Puris
Bengali Luchi
I was quite excited about my 3 day work trip to Barrackpore along with my sister. My excitement was due to the fact I was visiting barrackpore, a place where my mother took me as a 3 month old baby...
Roti Parathas & Puris
Potato Puri
Puri or poori is a deep fried flat bread made with whole or refined wheat flour. This popularly features in a breakfast menu though it forms a part of the Indian lunch or dinner spread too. In this recipe potatoes...
Roti Parathas & Puris
Barley Roti
SERVINGS - 3-4 (PORTION SIZE -2 TO 3 ROTIS) BARLEY FLOUR - 1 CUPWHEAT FLOUR - 1 CUPCURD - 1 CUPOIL - 1 TSPSALT A PINCHWATER IF REQUIRED METHOD Take a large bowl, add all the ingredients and mix into...
Sweets & Desserts
Protein Berry Smoothie
SERVING - 1 (PORTION SIZE - 1 STD CUP) FRESH SET CURD / YOGURT - 150 Ml TOASTED BENGAL GRAM POWDER - 1 TspSTRAWBERRY - 3 PcsSTRAWBERRY CRUSH - 1 Tsp Optional METHOD Blend all the ingredients except the flax seeds till...
Sweets & Desserts
Sunshine Pudding
SERVING - 1 (PORTION SIZE - 1 STD CUP) MILK - 100 Ml PAPAYA CUBES - 1/2 Std cupBANANA - 1 MediumPOMEGRANATE - 2 Tsp PALM SUGAR / JAGGERY - 1 Tsp METHOD Blend all the ingredients except the pomegranate...